The UK ITE Network on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
The UK ITE Network on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship was established in July 2007 with funding from ESCalate, WWF-UK and the TDA. The network represents almost all ITE providers in England and has growing representation in N Ireland, Scotland and Wales. An active UK steering group comprises of representatives from ITE providers, NGOs, TDA, UCET and ESCalate.
Sci-tutors: Life Processes and Living Things: Cells and Cell Functions
The emphasis of this article is on the conceptual changes needed by learners (tutors, teachers and their pupils) to come to an understanding of living things. This covers the material useful at KS1-4, and provides access to the key ideas of the topic and provides suggestions for appropriate practical experiences to support learning.
Sci-tutors: Life processes and Living Things: Green Plants and Organisms
The article from the Sci-tutors website provides an outline of the expectations of the National Curriculum regarding green plants at Key Stages 1 - 4 and explores the various alternative conceptions held by learners.
Sci-tutors: Life Processes and Living Things: Humans and Other Animals
This article from the Sci-tutors website tries to emphasise the 'big picture' relating to human biology. It provides access to learning materials and to questions that can help elicit alternative conceptions held by learners on this topic.
Negotiating the Local and Global: Values, Citizenship and Education (7th Etmu Days)
This Conference will focus on changes taking place in societies worldwide and the challenges and possibilities these present. The event will take place October 21-22, 2010 at Oulo University in Finland
Global Recession: How Did it Happen?
Linda Yueh talks to Jonathan Michie about the credit crunch and looming global recession, the effect it has had on both banks and businesses, and how a Green New Deal may provide a solution to the crisis.
Ocean Circulation and Climate: Observing and Modelling the Global Ocean
The oceans are a critical component of the climate system, storing roughly 1000 times as much heat, and 50 times as much carbon, as the atmosphere. The oceans are a critical component of the climate system, storing roughly 1000 times as much heat, and 50 times as much carbon, as the atmosphere. In this talk, Prof Marshall will discuss the challenges of predicting the evolution of a complex system that is grossly under-sampled and spans a bewildering range of scales in both space and time. These
Global Foodborne Infections Network (GFN)
The Global Foodborne Infections Network (GFN) was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other collaborators in response to the impact of foodborne and other enteric diseases. In January 2010 the GFN had 1571 members from 177 Member States and territories. This site provides information on the objectives and activities of the GFN, partners and coordination of activities, training courses, membership information, and GFN publications (includes newsletters and articles).
Stiglitz on Credit Crunch - Global Financial Debacle: Meeting the Challenges of Global Governance in
The global financial crisis reflects a failure of global economic governance. The failure of America's regulatory system has not only ramifications for the American economy, but for the global economy. It is clear that the banks' risk management systems could not even protect their own shareholders, let alone the well-being of the global economy. What went wrong? Where did the global financial regulators fail? What can we do to minimize the downturn? And what, if anything, can we do to prevent a
Dennis Gabor Lecture - The Global Challenges of the 21st Century
Sir David describes science's greatest challenge to find secure, sustainable and environmentally responsible ways to meet the dramatic increase in global energy consumption.
100 Years of Living Science - Centenary Launch Lecture
From Albert to Z bosons and beyond
Ocean Circulation and Climate: Observing and Modelling the Global Ocean
The oceans are a critical component of the climate system, storing roughly 1000 times as much heat, and 50 times as much carbon, as the atmosphere. The oceans are a critical component of the climate system, storing roughly 1000 times as much heat, and 50 times as much carbon, as the atmosphere. In this talk, Prof Marshall will discuss the challenges of predicting the evolution of a complex system that is grossly under-sampled and spans a bewildering range of scales in both space and time. These
Living the high life
Researchers are using waste brick, sewage and quarry fines destined for landfill in a unique project to help turn London's roofs green.
Victims or Saviours – Can Plants Protect Us Against Global Warming?
UCL Lunch Hour Lectures are open and free to the public and take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Darwin Lecture Theatre, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. They will resume in Autumn 2008. In the meantime, a number are available below.
Living Without a Language Instinct: Language, the Brain and Children With Specific Language Impairme
Language is a highly complex, specialised cognitive ability that is unique to humans. Nevertheless, most three-year-olds can talk using simple sentences. However, seven per cent of otherwise normally developing children have ‘specific language impairment’ (SLI), and many of these children have dyslexia too. SLI has a strong genetic component and for many individuals it is a life-long impairment. The long-term costs are socially, culturally, and economically high. I will present some research
Fair Health: Health Inequities Within and Between Countries - A Global Challenge
The 20th century has seen impressive gains in health and life expectancy in many parts of the world – but these improvements are unequally distributed. In every country, poor people and those from socially disadvantaged groups get sicker and die sooner than people in more privileged social positions. Not only is there a gap in health between the best-off and the worst-off in society, there is a gradient in health running between them. This gradient can be linked clearly to social and economic
Victims or Saviours – Can Plants Protect Us Against Global Warming?
UCL Lunch Hour Lectures are open and free to the public and take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Darwin Lecture Theatre, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. They will resume in Autumn 2008. In the meantime, a number are available below.
Living Without a Language Instinct: Language, the Brain and Children With Specific Language Impairme
Language is a highly complex, specialised cognitive ability that is unique to humans. Nevertheless, most three-year-olds can talk using simple sentences. However, seven per cent of otherwise normally developing children have ‘specific language impairment’ (SLI), and many of these children have dyslexia too. SLI has a strong genetic component and for many individuals it is a life-long impairment. The long-term costs are socially, culturally, and economically high. I will present some research
Fair Health: Health Inequities Within and Between Countries - A Global Challenge
The 20th century has seen impressive gains in health and life expectancy in many parts of the world – but these improvements are unequally distributed. In every country, poor people and those from socially disadvantaged groups get sicker and die sooner than people in more privileged social positions. Not only is there a gap in health between the best-off and the worst-off in society, there is a gradient in health running between them. This gradient can be linked clearly to social and economic
Why Has the Public Been Slow to Grasp the Reality of Global Climate Change?
Why Has the Public Been Slow to Grasp the Reality of Global Climate Change?
